Happy St. Patrick’s day! In celebration, mother nature turned up the volume today, adding a stiff breeze on top of some good swells and providing a full value adventure for today’s passengers. Our first trip made its way out west, stumbling upon a small pod of Risso’s Dolphin near Pt. Pinos. After the dolphin, we pushed a little farther offshore, and found a group of 3 grey whales, steadily heading north towards the Arctic Circle. Winds increased (and so too did the swells) for our second trip, so we decided to stay inside the bay, and banked on humpback whales. Just as we made it to the middle of the Monterey Submarine Canyon, a giant splash caught our attention amongst the white caps, and sure enough, it was a pair of humpback whales. We watched them for a long time, affording good fluke shots, a tail throw, and finally, a full breach! Wind, and chop continued to rise, and just as things were getting nasty, it was time to go home, with following seas and happy passengers.
-Naturalist Isaiah
